To Kill A Mockingbird Reflection

Today’s society is damaged with the results of people doing terrible things to each other. Peoples actions can make or break lives.The novel To Kill A Mockingbird, is about a little girl, her Brother, their Dad, and the negro they all fight to defend. The main character scout and her older brother Jem, get into all sorts of dilemmas in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. As they learn new valuable lessons about life, they also pick up that the small town they grow up in is not as clean and safe as it seems. The father, Atticus Finch is a kind hearted soul who was given the case of Tom Robinson, a negro accused of Raping a white woman. As soon as Atticus was given the case he aimed to defend Tom but a faulty jury made sure it did not happen.To

The novel “To Kill a Mocking Bird” is based in the fictional small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. When slavery and the Civil War were still present in the people’s way of living and the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s are far from close. The novel focuses on the Finches: Scout, her brother Jem, and their father Atticus, and the trial of Tom Robinson and how it affected them and the town. Witnessing the injustice of Tom Robinson’s trial changed Scout Finch in many ways. Scout learns that there is more than one type of courage, she learns about race and its complexity, and she also changes how she views the people around her by putting herself

Few people can imagine living during the time of racial segregation or the great depression. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird takes place from the year 1933 to 1995. During this time, two siblings named Scout and Jem Finch are living in the town of Maycomb, Alabama. While growing up, they go through many events and learn numerous lessons from their father, Atticus Finch. Throughout the novel, Jem goes through many experiences that change the way he perceives the town of Maycomb and it’s people.

The book “To Kill a Mockingbird”, by Harper Lee is about Scout Finch and her older brother Jem living in Maycomb, Alabama during the great depression. Scout and Jem spend a lot of their time watching over Boo Radley's house with Dill, their friend. Scout and Jem's Dad, Atticus, agrees to help a black man, Tom Robinson, by being his attorney where Tom is accused of Rape. The theme, Do not judge a person before actually getting to know them, is show in many different ways.

In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' two important characters influence each other significantly over the course of the book. The book is set in the 1930's in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. The novel is centered around a young girl named Scout and the events that developed her into a mature you lady. Scout develops greatly alongside her father, Atticus, who teaches Scout, along with her friends and family that life can teach you a lot of lessons, if you know where to look. Scout changes from a naïve, impulsive young girl to a mature young lady that ,with her new understanding of the world, influences the those around her. Atticus has learnt that humans are not faultless and not all of them share his moral values.

Harper Lee, author of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, acknowledged the prejudice in 1930’s America. This novel won the Pulitzer Prize for its strength in upholding the prejudice in a small town in the south. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a town called Maycomb, where a family of three and their cook lives and deals with this animosity everyday. Atticus, the father, is a well-respected lawyer and Alabama state legislator. He chooses to defend African American Tom Robinson against charges of assault against Caucasian Mayella Ewell. Although Atticus knows that he would not win the case, he still wants to defend Tom to teach his children, Jem and Scout, a valuable lesson. Harper Lee made the right decision in having Atticus Finch defend Tom Robinson; however, the decision came with consequences (Lee).

Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, shows how life was for those in the southern part of the United States, during a time when racism ran rampant throughout the land. Many injustices were committed to those of “Negro” descent, and it was up to those behind the law to protect them as well as those who lived by the law. Atticus, attorney at law, defender of the people, and father to Scout and brother Jem is safeguarding Tom Robinson, accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. As the story continues though, Mayella’s accounts of the facts aren’t quite as how they actually happened. Together, Scout (Jean Louise Finch), Jem and Atticus show courage to stand up for what is right, defend the innocent until proven guilty, and how to remain

In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee portrays courage through Atticus, specifically when he stands up for what he believes in. So he supports and fights the case for Tom Robinson, even though he knows he is going to lose the case. Atticus fought the case in which Tom Robinson was blamed that he raped a white girl, during this time Atticus says, “There is nothing more sickening than a low grade whitman who’ll take advantage of Negroes ignorance” (pg 296). Atticus attempts to win the case and keeps hope, even when aware of the outcomes. In addition, he wants Tom to go through a trial, which will make it easier to figure out who is guilty and who is not. Lee portrays Atticus as being socially and morally courageous since he is doing the right thing even though his social reputation could be hurt in front of the townspeople. Also, Lee proves that Atticus understands and wants Scout to realize that courage is not only shown through one’s physical strength, however it is portrayed by one’s actions as well. In the beginning of the book Scout thought that courage is when someone is brave or uses their physical strength to perform an activity, like Jem and when he ran and touched the front door of the Radleys house. But when Atticus explains about Mrs. Dubose and how she is courageous,

Atticus shows true courage by doing what is right and not what is easy. He sticks up for Tom Robinson even when the whole town is against him. This affects his social life and even the life of his children, but he realizes that believing in what is right is still important. But sometimes, holding a gun is not always true courage, true courage is working your whole life to fulfil your goals. Atticus says, “I wanted you to see something about her-I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see through it no matter what” (149). Mrs. Dubose was hated by Jem and Scout but when they realize the truth, they feel extremely guilty. She tried to get over her morphine addiction by having Jem and Scout help read to her. Atticus understood the truth, and he saw Mrs. Dubose’s courage. He knew she was extremely close to death but that didn’t stop her from trying to die

She later talks about the conflict with him and he gave her some advice on how to handle the situation, for the next time it comes up again, that instead of fighting for him, for her to still stand tall and be the better person even if it doesn’t help those who are depicting their ignorance. Atticus shows Scout the meaning of courage instead of being like everyone else, a coward and ill-mannered. Another quote to compliment Atticus as a very brave character would be when they experienced the passing of Mrs. Dubose, he used her as an example of courage, “…I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his

Dubose, Bob Ewell, and Francis influences Scout. Atticus teaches Scout “there’s no point in saying sorry when you aren’t” and Scout needs to “see what real courage is” (140, 149). Atticus’ effective communication teaches Scout to be truthful because . Atticus spreads love when he receives hate in return, teaching Scout that hate cannot fight hate, only love can. Atticus wants Scout to have courage because Mrs. Dubose was a disrespectful old lady, yet she was courageous for curing her addiction before she passes away.

The book shows great examples of work life, and the fight for justice. To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around an African American man named Tom Robinson, who has been accused of raping a white woman. In the 1930’s, many African American men were wrongly accused of serious crimes, such as rape and murder. The issue of racism is brought up when Scout overhears her teacher saying that it's a great thing that this is happening to Tom

Only those who are true to their beliefs can possess a trait such as courage. In the novel, “To Kill a Mocking Bird” by Harper Lee, a local woman named Mrs. Dubose stays true to what she believes up until her last breath. The main characters, Scout and Jem Finch, gain a strong disliking of her comments towards their father once he takes the court case for Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. Their father, Atticus, respected her, and ultimately forces Jem go over to her house and read to her after he destroys her flowers in an act of rage. Atticus uses Mrs. Dubose to prepare the kids for the trial because he wanted to show them an example of someone who stands up for their beliefs.

Prejudice; what a strong and powerful word that is. When prejudice first comes to mind I first think of, judgment, bias, stereotyping, unfairness and intolerance. It's much more than that it's an evil discriminator act of power. A preconceived opinion of someone de to physical characteristics that can't be helped or changed. There are many different forms of prejudice but the four main ones to me are as follows. Sexism (the unfair prejudice against someone because of their sex), ageism (the pre conceived idea that they are not worthy due to someone's age), socio economic prejudice (the discrimination against someone due to their wealth/class/job place in society etc) and last but not least

Written in the late 1950s to early 1960s, To Kill a Mockingbird in many ways reflects the state of its society. The Civil Rights Movement was occurring at the time, a fight for human freedom, extending the rights of full citizenship to individuals regardless of race, sex, or creed and the slowly emerging concept of equal rights for all. Although set in the 1930s, it has come to my attention that the book strongly mirrors it¡¯s context and was greatly influenced by the values and beliefs of the people at the time.